Chapter 1916 - 1920: Superficial Kung Fu?
Li Ruohai, a Crossing Tribulation expert, the manager of Liu Island.
Yes, he’s just a manager, not a ruler, so his name is Li Ruohai, not the Island Master!
And this island, Liu Island, is the domain of the Heavenly Lord!
"Husband, why are you still working so late?"
𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Li Ruohai’s wife—Zhang Tong, is also a cultivator, although only at the Divine Separation level.
She pushed open the study door, carrying a bowl of medicinal food as she walked in.
"Tong’er, it’s because the orders from the Heavenly Lord’s Horn have arrived! You know that! Besides, as a Crossing Tribulation cultivator, is staying up late even a problem for me?"
Li Ruohai put down the pen in his hand and smiled at Zhang Tong, without a trace of impatience on his face.
Despite the fact that they have been together for hundreds of years, they remain intimate with each other, without any impatience.
"Hehe, it’s just that I missed you!"
Zhang Tong’s eyes sparkled, exuding an enchanting charm that could captivate souls.
As she spoke, she sat on Li Ruohai’s lap, the warm fragrance filling his senses!
Yes, the Bewitching Technique that Zhang Tong deliberately cultivated is one of the reasons why Li Ruohai has never been impatient over the years!
Though, he would never admit it!
He and Zhang Tong share true feelings!
"Gulp!"
Li Ruohai swallowed hard.
Then, he showed a helpless expression: "Tong’er, stop fooling around! You know too well that tomorrow is our final deadline, we can’t afford any delays!"
"Sigh, I really don’t know who the Heavenly Lord is targeting this time!" Zhang Tong also restrained her alluring demeanor upon hearing this, displaying a dignified manner that was unlike her earlier self.
"Who knows." Li Ruohai rubbed his temples: "The Heavenly Lord’s Horn, this is the first time I’ve heard such a command since I started cultivation! But it’s clear it’s not an enemy within the Lord’s Sea Domain, but an external foe!"
"Indeed, I’ve gone to some of the outer islands a few times, but the further from the Lord’s Sea Domain, the more barren it becomes, what kind of enemy there is worthy of the Heavenly Lord using the horn?" Zhang Tong’s eyes also flickered with curiosity about this issue.
Subsequently, Zhang Tong handed the bowl of medicinal food to Li Ruohai, indicating he should eat, and as she did, she said, "Just by looking at the food, you can see the difference between the Wilderness and the Lord’s Sea Domain."
"I’ve seen it, the islands closer to the edge of the Lord’s Sea Domain are increasingly unsightly, we have medicinal food here, while those peripheral places regard the most ordinary cultivation food as treasures!"
"I’ve even heard people say the Wilderness doesn’t even have food in the cultivation sense, most people eat those disgusting fasting pills every day, focusing solely on cultivation."
"In such a place, what formidable enemy could there be?!"
As she spoke, Zhang Tong’s face showed a look of disdain, obviously contemptuous of the Wilderness she mentioned!
"There’s nothing to be done about it, it’s the Wilderness after all! Their islands are self-sealed, naturally forming a rule where power reigns supreme!" Li Ruohai said, smiling as he drank the medicinal food.
"Don’t even mention other islands, Liu Island was like that before it was incorporated under the Heavenly Lord’s rule, right?!"
"It’s because we came under the rule of the Heavenly Lord that new technologies transformed our lives."
While Li Ruohai spoke understandingly, he still referred to the external world as the Wilderness!
"Exactly! How dare anyone challenge the Heavenly Lord’s dignity?! This time, the Heavenly Lord’s Horn will certainly obliterate all enemies!"
Zhang Tong agreed forcefully, even showing a trace of anticipation in her eyes!
Yes, this reflects the main mindset of the islands under the Heavenly Lord’s dominion!
No dissatisfaction, no resentment, no thoughts of rebellion!
They willingly submit to the leadership of the Heavenly Lord!
Because, within the domain of the Heavenly Lord, nothing malicious happens, there’s even a faint sense of open-mindedness that puts people first.
Of course, this human-centric approach encompasses hierarchical differences.
Mortal, cultivator, ruler, Heavenly Lord’s forces, there are still status gaps!
Thus, nothing like a bloody Heavenly Lord ruthlessly enslaving thousands of islands has occurred here!
In fact, if a survey were conducted within the forces notified by the Heavenly Lord, it’s estimated over eighty percent of the islands would willingly accept the Heavenly Lord’s rule!
Indeed, the Heavenly Lord is a very competent ruler; calling him a benevolent king might be excessive, but labeling him a wise monarch fits perfectly!
Of course, the Heavenly Lord didn’t act this way because his dream is to be a good emperor, but simply because he has time, he’s invincible.
He has no need to do anything short-sighted or harm his own long-term interests!
Thus, after the Heavenly Lord issued the Heavenly Lord’s Horn, all islands were preparing for war with willing hearts.
And the point of mentioning all this is to say—this war lacks justice, lacks any moral high ground, and no one has the right to condemn anyone else!
In fact, if analyzing carefully, it seems that Lu Xiaobu and Lin Feng, these two from the small world, invading the territory of the larger world and intending to use it as a battlefield are the real antagonists!
Just as on the Blood Continent, when the God of Killing Bai Qi killed the Blood Emperor, and the Blood Emperor questioned what he did wrong, Bai Qi’s reply was:
——You did nothing wrong, you just blocked the way!
And just as Li Ruohai and Zhang Tong were chatting while working, a guard suddenly reported: "Report! The Heavenly Lord’s Envoy has arrived, saying that His Majesty the Heavenly Lord is about to arrive on Liu Island, instructing the leader to manage the island well and not to cause panic!"
"Good! I understand!"
Li Ruohai immediately responded.
He had already worked on this matter before!
However, he knew the reason without understanding the why.
To this day, he doesn’t understand, if the Heavenly Lord is to arrive, why it’s always emphasized not to cause panic?!
What kind of arrival ceremony could cause panic across the entire island?!
Therefore, among all the tasks assigned by the Heavenly Lord, this was the one he took the least seriously, merely instructing some subordinates and each City Lord to arrange it.
It was all for appearances, no need to make a fuss!
Zhang Tong beside him was also curious: "Could it be that as soon as His Majesty the Heavenly Lord sets foot on the island, it would be in chaos?! Otherwise, why such a big commotion?!"
"Don’t speak carelessly!" Li Ruohai quickly warned, but he was inwardly dismissive: "Let’s go welcome His Majesty the Heavenly Lord!"
Thus, Li Ruohai and Zhang Tong headed to the location of the Heavenly Lord’s Envoy!
However, what he doesn’t know now is what consequences his assumption about maintaining mere appearances will lead to, and among these consequences, is also his life!